Monday, April 30, 2012

AMERICAN FLAG series

Have you noticed that so many people are looking down these days....at their personal devices... seems like one of my messages is to look UP ( you'll be glad you did !)...you might even hang the flag art so that it is a reminder to look UP ! 16x20 acrylic on linen gallery wrapped...contact gigihackford@yahoo.com for price and availability ( you'll be glad you did ! )

Friday, April 27, 2012

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

THE UNION JACK

The Union Jack has a fascinating history beginning in 1606 .... and then in 1801 uniting England , Scotland and Ireland.... fast forward to today and we find the Union Jack flying on seafaring vessels and other places with a connection to this symbol worldwide.....10x10 acrylic on linengallery wrapped ...contact gigihackford@yahoo.com

Monday, April 23, 2012

AMERICAN FLAG series

... from sea to shining sea...and from my vantage point it's the Gulf of Mexico and Mobile Bay...however...wherever the beautiful body of water may be in this country....the water and sky serve as a natural backdrop to the red white and blue....24x24 acrylic on linen gallery wrapped....contact gigihackford @yahoo.com

Monday, April 16, 2012

AMERICAN FLAG series

A European came ito the gallery....he told me that when he was a child in Hungary he loved to go to the American Embassy and stand under the American flag....he thought it was the most beautiful flag he'd ever seen....years later and after many travels....he still thinks the American flag is the most beautiful.....12 x 36 acrylic on linen gallery wrapped.....contact gigihavkford@yahoo.com

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

AMERICAN FLAG SERIES

The 6 x 18 image gallery wrapped on linen.... the O, Beautiful series continues.......

AMERICAN FLAG series

This image is 6 x 18 acrylic on linen gallery wrapped....we usually see the flag waving far off in the distance....

Friday, April 6, 2012

TEXAS LONE STAR FLAG

This painting began as an American flag...and kept nagging me.... so I listened... and sure enough ...the Texas Lone Star Flag emerged.... 15 x 48 acrylic on linen gallery wrapped....contact gigihackford@yahoo.com for availability

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

AMERICAN FLAG...SERIES

A flag painting was recently given as a gift for a 96th birthday... another was bought for a baby boy's room... when a painting leaves the studio and gallery it takes on a life of its own... as artists we quietly become part of people's lives.... painting with a combination of passion and humility creates a blend for any palette....12 x 24 acrylic on linen gallery wrapped.... contact gigihackford@yahoo.com for availability

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

AMERICAN FLAG series

Into the wind... that great force that can only be seen by what it touches....eternally creating new visual patterns.... a moment captured.... 15x45 acrylic on linen   contact gigihackford@yahoo.com